Another non-high-end Galaxy smartphone is getting the exclusive Android 12 update, quite generous from the brand. It’s the Samsung Galaxy A21 Android 12 update and it just arrived on the A11 too- a 2.5-year-old Galaxy smartphone. The Android 12-based OneUI 4.1 has since rolled out to high-end and midrange smartphones around early this year, some are even on the Android 13 now. It’s nice the brand isn’t leaving this smartphone in the lurch.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 Android 12 update bears firmware version A215U1UEU7CVI3 and is currently available in the United States, the carrier-unlocked variant of the smartphone – other regions might follow suit in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, alongside the Samsung Galaxy A21 Android 12 update was the July security patch so, together with the OneUI 4.1 features, you will be getting security improvements as well as an overall boost in performance. By the way, what features?
The update will bring in Material You Pallette, better RAM management, camera enhancements, tweaks to many stock apps, and new privacy and accessibility controls among many others. Although the update might not be as sleek as it was on the flagships, no doubt it’s giving this smartphone a new look.
Download Samsung Galaxy A21 Android 12 update
This software update has already been rolled out to the carrier-locked variant of the Samsung Galaxy A21, the carrier-unlocked can now download the update. For those in other regions, you should be patient as you will get a notification when it’s available. Meanwhile, to download, navigate to Settings, Software Updates and then download and install.